Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-41916
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an authentication state management vulnerability where the resolvedAuth closure becomes stale after configuration reload. Newly accepted gateway connections continue using outdated resolved auth state, allowing attackers to bypass authentication controls through config reload operations.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-68x5-xx89-w9mm (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-stale-authentication-state-via-config-rel… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41916?
- CVE-2026-41916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Insufficient Session Expiration. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41916?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.